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Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Drowned in a Navy plane accident between Norfolk and Cape Charles. Memorial service at Norfolk, VA on Mar 25, 1943.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action and interred in North Africa. His body was sent home in May 1948 at his mothers request.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-11-1943
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was origianlly listed as missing, when his submarine, the Snook, failed to return from a patrol in enemy waters in the Pacific. Memorial marker at Ft mcKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: The Charlotte News 5-15-1946
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in a Norfolk Naval Hospital. Funeral services on Sep 15, 1944 at Wilmore Presbyterian Church with burial at Sharon Memorial Park.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte News 9-14-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service according to July 6, 1945 news article. Memorial service at Steele Creek on Dec 30, 1945.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: According to the YMCA files, he died in an enemy prison camp as a POW. The War Dept. reported that he died from non-battle related causes.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in the crash of a B-29 bomber on a night flight near Woodward, OK. Final rites held at Methodist church in Big Stone Gap, VA on Jul 10, 1944.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-25-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His ship was sunk by the Japanese. Memorial service on Aug 12, 1943 at West Ave. Presbyterian Church. The 5 Sullivan brothers also served on the Juneau.
Age at Death: 41
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-11-1943
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in an air raid over Hanover, Germany, while on his second mission. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church on 7-14-1946.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: First Baptist Church-Charlotte photocopy
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action on Iwo Jima. He was buried in Grave 806, Plot 1, Row 17, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery at Iwo Jima.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-11-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in an automobile accident at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, LA. Funeral services July 14 at Douglas and Sing Mortuary, with interment at Elmwood, section BB-30. Listed on Elmwood index as Timmons.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had previously been declared missing in action. There was a long delay determining that he had been killed. Memorial marker at Florence, Italy.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action while on his 22nd mission to Chi Chi Jima, which is in the Bonin Island group.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-3-1946
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died in a plane crash in England on 5-10-1945. His memorial service was held on 11-4-1945 at the Prosperity A. R. P. Church.
Age at Death: 25
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-29-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Pvt. Webb had been overseas for 10 months before he died as a result of an injury in a vehicle accident. There was a memorial at the Elks Home at 311 S. Caldwell. Memorial marker at Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been in action on Saipan before being sent to Okinawa. Memorial marker in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-16-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane crash on 3-12-1944 while being evacuated with 32 others to a Leyte hospital. All were killed.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-1-1946
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas for 4 months and was missing in action by the War Dept. as of 12-31-1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-14-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was first reported as missing in action and was later declared killed in action. A memorial service was held on 7-14-1946 at First Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Newsprint unknown
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Fatally injured in an automobile accident at Camp Wheeler, GA. Funeral services were held at Douglas and Sing Chapel. Burial with full military honors occurred at Providence Presbyterian church cemetery.
Age at Death: 38